Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-16
THE EASTERN TURF.
Another of the Great Races Won by a
ozark" Horse.

"Dark" Horse
NEW YORK, May 14th.-The great Brook
lyn Handicap was run to-day, and again
the knowing ones were disappointed. The
attendance was large, fully $4,000, and an
enormous sum of money-upWard of $780,
W-was dependent on the race. Exile
.ed Tor few yards, but Fenelon, who is
exceedingly quick on his feet, sprang 10
the front and set the pace. 1t was terrific.
len thousand glasses were leveled az the
struggling racers as they swept around the
upper turn into the stretch. FeneIon led
them, Exile was at his heels, Orifiamme
followed, tapping Lakeland Cripple, and in
bunch were Blue Wing, Wlckham. Hi
dalgo and Dry Monopole. The others were
beginning to straggle
Opposite the clubhouse Fenelon quit.
having pumped himself out. Exile led
for few strides and fell back beaten. His
legs could stand the pace 10 longer. Dry
Monopole and Blue Wing moved up.
followed by Hidalgo, and the battle of the
giants begun. The struggle was despera-
tlon itself. Dry Monopole quickened the
pace, but could not shake off his oppon-
ents. Garrison urged his mount, Hamil
ton shook up " the black Spaniard' and
DlcLaughlin made his run with Boaz. but
the little bay colt still lead. Into the
homestretch they swept, McCarty hugging
the rail so closely that nothing Could
squeeze through. Blue Wing on his out
side tapped Dry Monopoe. Hidalgo was
cut Oft. Hamilton was forced to go round,
but Haggin's horse responded noblv and
gained at every stride. The other animals
We're now out of the hunt
The battle ragged furiously between the
three leaders, struggling for nose or
neck, but Dry Monople was never caught.
He nv a and plr,a
Hidalgo by nose. Onflamme was fourth.
a dozen lengths back. Alf Estell was
never in the race. Boaz was outclassed.
Hamilton spared not the black horse, for
Hldalgo went to the stable with his hide
punctured with the rowels, and patches of
blood were scattered here and there.
The time, 2:07, lowers the record by half
second. Dry Monopole covered himself
with glory and his owner with shekels.
When the saddle was taken from his back
he was decorated with horseshoe of fresh
flowers and followed to the paddock by a
throng of men half crazy with delight.
For half an hour they hung round his box,
eating him up with hungry glances. Nc.
Carly was mobbed. When the Jockey de-
scended from the dressing-room men closed
round him. Wheresoever he turned they
turned, and for time all else was for
gotten. 1t was great race, glorious vic
tory, and the horse and Jockey deserved all
the attention they got. The owner is said
to have won 10000.
Dry Monopole is a four-year- by
Gleneig-Peru, and among his winnings
this year was the Rancocas handicap at
Baltimore, mile and an eighth in 2:O3,
carrying lis pounds. On this occasion he
had an impost of log pounds and made
the mile and quarter in 2:07, the fastest
record at the distance, the next one to it
being that of Binette, belonging to Porter
Ashe; who as a five-year-old with 1O1
pounds up, compassed the distance at Chi
cago in July last in 2:071.
OTHER RACES.
In the first race Haggin started Ichi Ban,
los. Eleven other horses started. Pam
pero was first away, with Bootiack second
and Amulet third. Pampero at once
opened gap of two lengths, and with
Bankrupt second, Ichi Ban third and Boot
jack fourth, led into the stretch. In the
last furlong Bankrupt and Ichi Ban closed
on Pampero. and after desperate finish,
Bankrupt won by neck, with Pampero
second, head in front of Ichi Ban. Time,
1:014
HAGGIN WINS A RACE.
For the Expectation stakes for two-year-
olds, half mile, the Haggin stable started
Guarantee. The Dwyer Brothers Kingfish
was looked upon as sure winner. Seven
others started. Guarantee was first away,
with Kingfish second. Guarantee main
tained the lead from start to finish, and
though hard pressed by Kingfsh in the
stretch, won handily by half length,
Kingfsh second, two lengths in front of
Satisfaction. Time, so seconds. Slumber
was never prominent in the race
AT LOUISVILLE,
LOUISVILLE, May 14th.-The California
entries Jared badly at Churchill Downs.
Baldwin's stables were represented by
Truxillo in the first race, Grisette in the
second and Lijero the third, but none fin
ished first.